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When 21-year old Okafor Kelechi was selected alongside two of his football team to travel to Azerbaijan, in Eastern Europe where he was to be signed on to kick-start his career professionally he felt fate had finally smiled on him.

The Anambra-state born started with Lion heart Football Club domiciled in Ayobo community for three years, where he trained and honed his skills as a right full back, and sometimes played as a central midfielder.

Elated at the news which he described as prayer answered, kelechi started shopping for personal effects and other valuables he would travel with, while his club processed all necessary travel documents.

While these preparations were ongoing, never in his wildest imagination did he envisage that fate had another bargain for him.

Unfortunately, his dream came crashing like a pack of cards on August 10, 2021, while he and his teammates were practicing on the training ground at Idowu Fadeyi, Ayobo, Ipaja. Ironically, it was the same day he was supposed to travel.

Sadly, the plane left the tarmac of the Murtala Mohammed international Airport that night, without Kelechi.

As you read this piece, his remains are in the morgue, waiting to be interred this evening.

Tragedy

Explaining how the tragedy occurred, one of his teammates, said, “the incident happened on the very day Kelechi and three others were supposed to travel to Europe.

“We had gone for training that day. He went for an aerial battle. On his way down, he lost balance and hit his head on the ground.

“Immediately, the coaches istered first aid on him, trying to revive him. When it didn’t yield any result, they rushed him to the hospital. But he died on the way.

When we got to the private hospital located in Ayobo area, doctors declared him Brought in Dead.

“From there the coaches went to Ayobo Police Station to report the incident. The police came to the training ground at Idowu Fadeyi, Ayobo, Ipaja where the incident happened. The policemen questioned some of the players, took photographs before going to the hospital”.

“I got so emotional, I couldn’t control myself as I began to cry when I saw the lifeless body of Kelechi being put inside a body bag. His corpse was deposited at the Yaba morgue “

It was learned that, when Kelechi’s uncle, Chukwudi and his elder brother Uche came to pitch, everybody was in a sober mood.

The club Manager was said to have explained what happened, as well as the efforts of teammates and coaches. Thereafter, the relatives went back to the police station, to see the DPO and inform them that they wanted the case closed since it wasn’t a murder case.

Late Kelechi’s elder brother, Uche lamented that “ It’s unfortunate that Kelechi died on the same day he was supposed to travel, his flight ticket had been purchased, the flight was scheduled for 8:45pm and he died before noon. Kelechi is the last born in our family. Our parents are alive and they are devastated by the news. Kelechi will be buried on Saturday September 4,2021″.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/newly-recruited-footballer-dies-few-hrs-before-he-was-to-leave-nigeria-for-europe/

Whatever will make me decide to play football on the day I'm supposed to be pricing Stock fish, Dry fish, Cray fish and Ijebu garri for my new life in Europe.

May God kill that thing and slap common sense into me.

This is one of the most horrible case of lacking . A proper Nigerian mother will prevent you from going anywhere 1 week before your Departure Date.

The last day is dedicated to playing intense gospel music, indulging in nostalgic banters and drinking anointing oil.

What a Pathetic Story! This a pure wicked Orchestrated Destruction.

Take this Prayer wherever you are !

Every Gadget/Instruments Deployed by Demons and their agents to Monitor my life and Progress, Be Blasted by the Nuclear Bomb of the Holyghost in JESUS Name.

R. I . P

May our lives not be cut short when it’s our time to succeed. Rest on Dreamchaser

E be like say this village people thing na true oo

Oh My God.... So so so painful.

May our lives not be cut short when it’s our time to succeed.

Rest In Peace.

After all these Years.

So sad

Kelechi rest in peace...he was buried yesterday....we all will miss u bro....may we never die at the time of our uprising...Amen

Rest in peace

His village people should be questioned

May God console his loved ones.

nawa RIP to him

Na waooo

chaaai...rip bro but wat I dnt understand is d reason he went training on the same day he was meant to travel..
if na me, na to jus come stand watch na, abi he saw the need to play his final game with his goons before traveling? I cnt question his ion for d game though..
I felt so bad for him bcoz as a regular street baller, I can relate to such accident n would gladly say, na GOD dey help boys life because we don get accident n clashes worst than this but end up wit small injuries even wen we all know say street gat no or less facilities to help wen things get worst..
but baba GOD dey run am for us n we haven't heard such kinda occurrence like dis..

Nawa ooo, this world is somehow.

Village people

RIP Kelechi

Its well

VPN - Village People Network

Things dey happen for d country.
I'd say it's not ordinary.

People dying everyday...

Coincidence you might call it but some events re just beyond the natural

Village people

Village people or enemies will not see us, not even at the point of our break through in life by his grace �

RIP

Azerbaijan is in Asia not Europe

Edited
All of you think the same way, apparently

So painful may God five the family the fortitude to bear this great loss

Wtf

This thread is going to be a village people thread..

Them don sign you, you still dey go play ball on the day you were to travel.

What if you had injury?

Now it’s death.

Sometimes we need to leave village people out of some things.

RIP to him regardless.